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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 19,2005 DIY Kids take field trip to Alpaca farm Junior cheer clinic held “They worked extremely hard and 1 was impressed,” says Grant. Members of the DIY Kids 4-H Club (left to right): Christine Kaihle, Shadow Kendrick, Stacee Halvorsen, Julianne Carlson, Stephanie Schuler. By Julianne Carlson Saturday, September 24 the DIY Kids met in lone to travel to the Hood River Valley for their field trip to the Foothills Yam and Fiber Shop and Alpaca farm. In atte n d an c e w ere Stacee H alv o rsen , Shadow Kendrick. Christine Raible, S tep h an ie S ch u ler and Ju lia n n e C arlso n . The c h ap e ro n e s w ere Sarah C arlso n , B etty C arlson, Connie Betts introduces the members of the DIY Kids 4-H L inda H alvorsen and Club to an alpaca. Michelle Raible. W hen we arrived, we met Tom and Connie B etts. They show ed the group members around the farm. They taught how they take care of the Alpacas, and they let the group feed the animals. Connie spins fiber and is an experienced knitter. She taught how to spin on a drop spindle. The drop spindles were made of a w ooden dow el and CD. Each member each got to spin Corridale/Alpaca fiber. The group had a picnic lunch and purchased some yarn from the shop for their 4-H knitting projects. On our way hom e, they stopped in Odell to get ice cream and H ood R iver V alley fru it. The group thought whole trip was great fun. St. Patrick’s Senior Center U nited M ethodist C hurch w ill provide volunteers for the October 26 noon meal at the Heppner Senior Center. The menu is beef stew, green salad, fruit, cornbread and 7up with orange sherbet. Send something boo-tiful. Julianne Carlson learns to spin with a drop spindle. Ponies ‘A’ team beats Mt. Vernon By Jessica Hughes The H ep p n er Junior High School Ponies got o ff to a great start Thursday, Oct. 13, against Mt.Vernon. Mt.Vernon won the first game, 25-12. G am e tw o was a very close loss for the Ponies. They kept it close the FOR SALE Stephens Seed W heat * Teleflora's Pumpkin Patch Bouquet Here’s a real treat for the eyes: Bright flowers in a beautifully hand-painted ceramic pumpkin with a Halloween grin that won’t quit. A boo-tiful hostess gift, For nationwide or local delivery, call or visit our shop. Halloween is Monday, October 31 ^ Mutuujü D juii . 217 North Main • Heppner Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner. Lexington S lone G ood clean seed. $5/bu no treat. Raxil Thiram , Dividend Extreme, Lindane optional. Call for a price sheet. whole game. Jessica Hughes had seven serves in a row. Brynna Rust had a powerful kill that brought the score to 9-15. The Ponies couldn’t pull it out and the game ended with a loss. Game three was an easy and intense game for the Ponies. Torri Lovgren had five points to help out with the win. Rust added three points and Hughes added five. A kill from Catherine McElligott sealed the Pony victory. The Ponies record is now 6-0. The Ponies travel to Weston on Friday, Oct. 21, for their final league match. They then travel to Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 22, for their league tournament. (5 4 1 )4 2 2 -7 4 2 9 CLEARFIELD 101 TREATED WITH RAXIL & LINDANE S8.80/BU A N D ER S O N S EED 422-7204 TUBBS TREATED WITH DIVIDEND EXTREME ¡Atadinf’ by appointment. Please call ahead. T he ju n io r ch eer clinic was held Oct. 11 and 12 with 20 third through sixth graders and 18 kindergarten th ro u g h second g rad ers atten d in g . The H eppner High School cheerleaders sponsored the clinic. The participants learned basic c h ee r m oves and w ill perform at an upcom ing H eppner High School football play off game. The sp ecific date w ill be announced later. H eppner C h eer coach Virginia Grant said she was pleased with the number of girls attending the event. “They worked extrem ely hard and 1 was impressed w ith how q u ick ly they learned,” said Grant. “My squad and 1 had a great time w orking w ith the young girls.” The clinic could not have happened without the help of the “cheer moms” who volunteered both days, she said. Retaining wall construction continues T errace D rive in Heppner near the Morrow County Courthouse has been closed for the last three years due to safety issues. The M orrow C ounty road d e p artm en t has been working to place a cement retain in g w all on C ourt Street blocking the use of Terrace Drive. T he o rig in al construction will consist of a cement retaining wall. The o rig in al stone from the Osmin Ranch basalt quarry on Balm Fork Road will face the retaining wall to match the basalt wall along Court Street. The area behind the wall will be backfilled and landscaping added. Phase I of Morrow County Courthouse grounds renovation project This project is Phase I of the front and rear of the three projects planned for Courthouse. The final phase the C o u rth o u se area. will include renovation of the Sidewalks will be replaced in lower parking lot. Scarecrows appear around town There is still time to enter your scarecrow in the H ep p n er C h am b er o f C om m erce fall co n test. Anyone living within the city limits is eligible to enter. The chamber has received nine en tries so far this year. Ju d g in g w ill take place before October 31. Prizes will be given for the most w elcom ing, most unique, biggest and best, and latecomer entry. For more information and to en ter c o n ta c t C lau d ia H ughes at the C ham ber office. Pony ‘A’ team cruises past Pendleton By Jessica Hughes The Pony ‘A’ team got off to an intense start in game one against Sunridge Middle School on Thursday, October 6. They won an easy gam e, only allo w in g Sunridge 10 points. In gam e tw o, Pendleton turned the table on the Ponies. Sunridge came out victorious, winning 25-17. In gam e th ree, Heppner brought back their intensity and won the game by only two points. Lindsay Cutsforth scored the winning point by making an awesome save. She saved it from going out of bounds, a point that could have cost the Ponies the game and the match. M a g n e tic Door Signs HERE H eppner G azelle-T im es 676-9228 Ms. Scarecrow greets customers at the Artisan Village AARP Driver’s Safety Class scheduled A A RP and Blue M ountain C om m unity College have scheduled a D riv er’s Safety class for Thursday, November 10, at the M orrow C ounty Extension Office in Heppner. The class will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students are asked to bring their lunch. D riv er's Safety is classroom instruction for mature drivers age 55 and over, stressing law s and safety. M ost in su ran ce companies offer premium discounts to drivers age 55 and o v er w ho have com pleted the class. The cost o f the class is $10, payable to AARP on the day of the session P re -re g iste r by contacting Anne M orter, BM CC c o o rd in a to r for South M orrow County at 422-7040 or John and Judi Swanson, instructors at 922- 9568. P re-registration is req u ired , as a m inim um enrollment must be met for the instructors to hold the class. Correction The Neighborhood Center will have an open house Thursday. October 27, from 5-6:30 p.m. The date was stated incorrectly in a previous story.
